ISP Quickline Open New HQ to Support Ultrafast Broadband Rollout

Alternative network provider Quickline, which runs a mix of Full Fibre (FTTP) and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) based broadband networks across parts of Lincolnshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire in England, has today opened its new headquarters in East Yorkshire. The move is said to signal the start of a “huge expansion” for the company.

The operator is currently being supported by a £500m investment from Northleaf Capital Partners, which acquired the company last year and is helping to fuel their future ambition to cover 500,000 UK premises in rural and semi-rural areas with “ultrafast broadband” – via a mix of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and 5G based FWA infrastructure (here).

As it stands, Quickline has already more than doubled the size of its workforce this year to over 130 people, and they’ve got plans to double that again over the coming year. The move comes after the complete transformation of three buildings in Willerby into their new office space.

Sean Royce, Quickline CEO, said:

“This is such an essential and positive move for us and we’re delighted to finally be in. Having grown so quickly, we simply didn’t fit in our previous offices anymore. Albion Mills is a much bigger space, is easy to get to and allows us to manage our next recruitment phase more easily. But it is much more than this. It is about investing in our people, making them proud to work for Quickline. We want to make this a great place to work and for our people to want to be together.

Since the pandemic, we have developed a flexible working approach and we want people to continue to work from home, but also to have a dedicated workspace where they can collaborate, create solutions together, build strong relationships and have some fun with their colleagues. Indeed, for many of our people, it will be the first time they have met their colleagues in person.”

All of this is good to hear, but there’s still a lack of information with respect to the provider’s future rollout plan.